When the bookings dry up, the brothers decide to hire a singer. The Baker Boys have been playing dual pianos on the lounge circuit for years, with Frank (Beau) acting as the booking manager and accountant. Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges are "The Fabulous Baker Boys" in this 1989 film also starring Michelle Pfeiffer. Reviewed by blanche-2 9 / 10 A singer changes a brothers' music team and their relationship After thirty-seven failed auditions, they. So Frank comes up with the idea of hiring a singer to beef up the act. The Baker Boys' act is becoming stale and outdated, and as such their ability to hold onto what gigs they are able to get is getting more difficult. Jack's commitment to Nina is because of her unwavering commitment to him. Jack's strongest commitments are to his aging dog, Eddie, and to Nina, the lonely adolescent who lives in the apartment above his with her single, constantly dating mother. Younger Jack is the carefree one without commitments to anything or anyone, including women, he who has had a long string of one night stands, most specifically with cocktail waitresses. Older Frank, married with two children, is the controlling business manager, front man and sole programmer of the playlist. The Fabulous Baker Boys, a Seattle-based duo piano lounge act performing cheesy jazz renditions of pop standards, is comprised of thirty-something brothers Frank and Jack Baker.
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